Aust-Agder is a county (fylke) in Norway, bordering the counties Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder.&nbsp; Until 1919, the name of the county was ''Nedenes'' amt.&nbsp; Nedenes amt (fylke) was named after the old Nedenes farm.&nbsp;About 77% of the inhabitants live at the coast, where the main built area is. Tourism is important, as Arendal and the other coastal towns are popular attractions.&nbsp; The county, which is located at Skagerrak coast, extends from Gjernestangern at Risør to Kvåsefjorden at Lillesand.&nbsp; The inner parts of the area includeds Setesdalsheiene and Austheiene.&nbsp; About 77% of the inhavitants live at the coast, where the main built area is.&nbsp;

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Aust-Agder is a county (fylke) in Norway, bordering the counties Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder.&nbsp; Until 1919, the name of the county was ''Nedenes'' amt.&nbsp; Nedenes amt (fylke) was named after the old Nedenes farm.&nbsp;About 77% of the inhabitants live at the coast, where the main built area is. Tourism is important, as Arendal and the other coastal towns are popular attractions.&nbsp; The county, which is located at Skagerrak coast, extends from Gjernestangern at Risør to Kvåsefjorden at Lillesand.&nbsp; The inner parts of the area includeds Setesdalsheiene and Austheiene.&nbsp; About 77% of the inhabitants live at the coast, where the main built area is.&nbsp;

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== Cities, Parishes, Clerical Districts&nbsp;in Aust-Agder County ==

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== Cities, Parishes, Clerical Districts in Aust-Agder County ==

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&nbsp;[[Image:Aust-Agder County.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Aust-Agder County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]

1886 and 1838 land registers are found at [http://www.rhd.uit.no/matrikkel/excel_e.html The Norwegian Historical Data Centre]. These are Excel files, which can be downloaded. The give the name of the farm, the farm owner, and the amount of tax. Both farms and sub-farms are included.

[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=441124&disp=Probate+records+for+Aust-Agder+county++ Probate Records, Index for Aust-Agder] includes the following judicial districts:

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{{FHL|441124|title-id|disp=Probate Records, Index for Aust-Agder}} includes the following judicial districts:

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*V. Raabygelag (Now Setesdal) 1697-1786

*V. Raabygelag (Now Setesdal) 1697-1786

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== Probate Jurisdictions ==

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Aust-Agder is a county (fylke) in Norway, bordering the counties Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. Until 1919, the name of the county was Nedenes amt. Nedenes amt (fylke) was named after the old Nedenes farm. About 77% of the inhabitants live at the coast, where the main built area is. Tourism is important, as Arendal and the other coastal towns are popular attractions. The county, which is located at Skagerrak coast, extends from Gjernestangern at Risør to Kvåsefjorden at Lillesand. The inner parts of the area includeds Setesdalsheiene and Austheiene. About 77% of the inhabitants live at the coast, where the main built area is.

Church Records

Family History Resources

History and Government Offices

Aust-Agder fylke (county) was until 1919 Nedenes amt (county). The amt was named after the old Nedenes farm (Norse Niðarnes), since this was the seat of the amtmann (County Governor). The meaning of the name Aust Agder is "(the) eastern (part of) Agder" since the word aust is the nynorsk form of "east".

Farm Books

Land Records

1886 and 1838 land registers are found at The Norwegian Historical Data Centre. These are Excel files, which can be downloaded. The give the name of the farm, the farm owner, and the amount of tax. Both farms and sub-farms are included.